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How to get Facebook group posts

TL;DR

To get Facebook group posts, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/facebook/group-posts with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for ~12 credits (0.6/result) per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. List Facebook group posts with full metadata for each item.

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How to get Facebook group posts (step by step)

1
Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
2
Call the Facebook Group Posts API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/facebook/group-posts with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
3
Read the JSON response
Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/facebook/group-posts?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fdogspotting" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting",
    "totalReturned": 5,
    "posts": [
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165807488384467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTgwOTg3MzYzMjpWSzoxMDE2NTgwNzQ4ODM4NDQ2Nw==",
        "caption": "Mean-mugging from the driver’s seat.",
        "description": "Mean-mugging from the driver’s seat.",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T16:27:23.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/739378067_10164326111628633_3005435094102113887_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx898x955&ctp=p180x540&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=ETnQT3YJ1PoQ7kNvwFPUnEl&_nc_oc=AdrHg7WzGUU2xLILpCWkWcrQsbChfSfuh6cFiAvwlz5IxQowUWWyd1Iu4xBBtQX9uMY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQA7Ub53FQVhFChzZy2B_AcS41egPpO9-A-5-qV3InP68Q&oe=6A4DCC56",
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
          "username": null,
          "displayName": "Sarah Kelley",
          "url": null,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-iad6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/578851856_10163302829603633_8831031195791920399_n.jpg?stp=c744.131.1304.1304a_cp0_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1304x1304&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e99d92&_nc_ohc=qaK6YYSnkJQQ7kNvwG4KjO1&_nc_oc=AdqvU5kukd7hdU0nVJGWzwL8KyltBoJFm_rnk1httPJ-KMxHt2kOC39M288jhFxn0aI&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQAW2Gj7alVx0dvlkuK1lyPaTTR6cE1tf4jg3WjYqCHh3Q&oe=6A4DB988",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
          "views": null,
          "likes": 33,
          "comments": 0,
          "shares": 0
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165806684934467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTEwMDA5MTExODUwNTU4ODpWSzoxMDE2NTgwNjY4NDkzNDQ2Nw==",
        "caption": "Massive Chomk spotted",
        "description": "Massive Chomk spotted",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T12:35:28.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/736413472_946501948397080_7217837050373094485_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1536x2048&ctp=p526x296&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=_WdQmcAqINEQ7kNvwFW9mQ5&_nc_oc=AdqzWHa2qhj3RCyzEKCdaM10Pb2ZbvZJdwlwy07bApYjUWIPU850PrgKR9TIP6uoOpg&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQCWZsAiQxVMB2Tcmg3EncpsgxLaIAyEzIlkfISUUXP7-Q&oe=6A4DCF9F",
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
          "username": null,
          "displayName": "Adam Steele",
          "url": null,
          "profileImage": "https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/701658110_904739492573326_2972188160248678723_n.jpg?stp=c0.0.1538.1537a_cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1538x1537&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=1d2534&_nc_ohc=N_XuanVVWggQ7kNvwGKrRqv&_nc_oc=Adqn_pVmxZoV2vloLpytRzBcC1RmUuHrCG95LwVFH8wIuGFbwrzcznYSaOJxTTiYfVg&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&_nc_gid=gf4OTFimhPgm4zJ_d21P5w&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQC8c77X9N4mP7udkcoyJH5xNQfnBn2YtNzd1jUCJSENWQ&oe=6A4DB89B",
          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
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          "likes": 69,
          "comments": 1,
          "shares": 0
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165805108969467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTEwMDAwMTAwMjkxNDUyNTpWSzoxMDE2NTgwNTEwODk2OTQ2Nw==",
        "caption": "A few puppers spotted at the night market tonight.\n\nThe first one was really interested in some baked goodies!",
        "description": "A few puppers spotted at the night market tonight.\n\nThe first one was really interested in some baked goodies!",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T02:56:32.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": null,
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
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          "displayName": "Kei Ash McKenna",
          "url": null,
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        },
        "engagement": {
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        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165804298629467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTEwMDAwMDQwNDA2MTA0NjpWSzoxMDE2NTgwNDI5ODYyOTQ2Nw==",
        "caption": "This little sweetheart named Baby was watching her daddy play guitar at a restaurant in Asheville, NC last month. Not sure if she's his professional manager or biggest fan. I do know she had the softest fur and soulful eyes.💗",
        "description": "This little sweetheart named Baby was watching her daddy play guitar at a restaurant in Asheville, NC last month. Not sure if she's his professional manager or biggest fan. I do know she had the softest fur and soulful eyes.💗",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T22:34:51.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
        "thumbnailUrl": null,
        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
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          "displayName": "Tammy Kiter",
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          "profileImage": "https://scontent-dfw6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/465791183_8831945490162165_4896672051825644682_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx320x320&ctp=s50x50&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e99d92&_nc_ohc=yvkkJhMp_DIQ7kNvwFCyDtx&_nc_oc=AdqSsZ5A7eznaSYiJ_UFwq8Sa3xSOaghH2R-5Hz8Nm4ewoXS0yWYIO-l03khBQqhpQ4&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw6-1.xx&_nc_gid=BZQFvz8C9SGmFdg98J2QJw&_nc_ss=72289&oh=00_AQBemWcDgDr7VIzAH4jXHnZuQnrVeLJym3RXRJknJtXN3g&oe=6A4DD6C7",
          "verified": null
        },
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          "comments": 0,
          "shares": 0
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "facebook",
        "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogspotting/permalink/10165803813069467/",
        "id": "UzpfSTE3MzQ4MzE3MTM6Vks6MTAxNjU4MDM4MTMwNjk0Njc=",
        "caption": "I saw this cute little pup last week on a flight from DFW to Glacier International Airport. She and her mom were one behind me and across the aisle. I was so excited and I kept looking back to see what they were doing (the flight is a little over three hours). I don't think this was her first rodeo, as they say, because she just calmly sat on her mom's lap and slept the whole way. Her mom let me take this picture after we landed. <3",
        "description": "I saw this cute little pup last week on a flight from DFW to Glacier International Airport. She and her mom were one behind me and across the aisle. I was so excited and I kept looking back to see what they were doing (the flight is a little over three hours). I don't think this was her first rodeo, as they say, because she just calmly sat on her mom's lap and slept the whole way. Her mom let me take this picture after we landed. <3",
        "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T20:22:37.000Z",
        "durationSeconds": null,
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        "videoUrl": null,
        "author": {
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          "displayName": "Kaz Ferns",
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          "verified": null
        },
        "engagement": {
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          "likes": 206,
          "comments": 2,
          "shares": 0
        },
        "isVideo": false,
        "link": null
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Public Facebook group URL, e.g. https://facebook.com/groups/ID. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 20, max 200). Billed per result.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Facebook Group Posts API do?

The Facebook Group Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public Facebook post using one GET request to /v1/facebook/group-posts. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Facebook Group Posts API cost?

At the default limit this endpoint costs 12 credits (0.6 per result). Billing scales with how many results you request. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Facebook API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Facebook Group Posts API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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